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1 week ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
Beyond, the parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY, has struck a deal to acquire rights to the brand name of home decor and furnishings retailer Kirkland's, reports Yahoo Finance. As per the asset purchase agreement, pending senior lender approvals, Beyond will also buy some related assets. The plan is to license these trademarks back to Kirkland’s for use in its existing retail stores and e-commerce platforms.
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2 weeks ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Marie Albiges discuss the recently released 2025 Best Digital Gift Card Programs report, produced by NAPCO Research in conjunction with Blackhawk Network. This eighth annual report is the most comprehensive assessment of the digital gift card industry in the market.
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2 weeks ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
Skechers has agreed to be taken private by 3G Capital for $9.42 billion in the footwear industry's biggest buyout to date, reports Reuters. The popular shoe brand is exiting public markets after 26 years as it grapples with the impact of steep U.S. tariffs. Investment firm 3G Capital has offered $63 per Skechers share in cash, the footwear brand said on Monday. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.
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4 weeks ago | 
womeninretail.com | Kristina Stidham
Hello from the final day of the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit! It’s been a great few days here in Florida at the stunning Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. We’ve listened to insightful content, come away with so many learnings and, of course, made great connections.
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1 month ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
President Donald Trump on Monday met with chief executives from three of the nation’s top retailers, who came to the White House to discuss how his sweeping tariff plans could impact their import-heavy business models, reports CNBC. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Target CEO Brian Cornell, and The Home Depot CEO Ted Decker were in attendance to discuss the broad-based tariffs likely to raise the cost of everyday goods that they import.
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1 month ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas last month, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to interview Liz Roche, vice president of media and measurement at Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies. In the wide-ranging conversation, Roche discusses the mission of Albertsons Media Collective, her role and career background, and what challenges exist in evaluating retail media performance for brand partners.
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1 month ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to interview Chris Carl, head of marketing, U.S. for AliExpress, an international B-to-C e-commerce platform under the Alibaba Group. Carl discusses his role in growing market share for Alibaba's consumer e-commerce business in the U.S., recent updates to its AliExpressLocal Marketplace, and how U.S. sellers are using its more hands-on AliExpressDirect program.
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1 month ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to interview Jon Blotner, president of commercial and operations at Wayfair, one of the world's largest home retailers. Blotner discusses the launch of the Wayfair Verified program, the process for identifying products as Wayfair Verified, and its impact on the customer experience.
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1 month ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Marie Albiges share their biggest takeaways from Shoptalk 2025, held from March 25-27 in Las Vegas. They detail the key industry trends discussed on stage at the event as well as the insightful conversations between women leaders at the Women in Retail Pavilion, hosted by Total Retail's sister brand, Women in Retail Leadership Circle.
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1 month ago | 
mytotalretail.com | Kristina Stidham
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to interview Emily Hosie, founder and CEO of REBEL, formerly REBELStork, a Certified B Corp and the leading tech-driven recommerce solution for returns and overstock in North America. Hosie provides an overview of the business, her career background and inspiration for launching REBEL, as well as the consumer behavior trends she's seeing around recommerce.
